You got to the heart of Goldberg’s article. In a previous post I postulated that I believe Newt has burned some bridges with the republican congress - past and present.
He was forced out of the Speakership by his own party.
Ryan is the face of the new Republican Party, and I do believe Ryan and Romney could work together better than Ryan and Gingrich.
I am far from a Romney supporter. I’m just saying if it comes down between Romney and Gingrich, the Republican leadership would rather work with Romney.
What I find way more interesting and compelling is how the Republican leadership would deal with a President Cain.
The facts on Newt and his resignation: Ethics Investigation
In 1999, after a 3 ½ year investigation, the Internal Revenue Service (under President Bill Clinton) concluded that Gingrich did not violate any tax laws, leading renowned CNN Investigative Reporter Brooks Jackson to remark on air “it turns out [Gingrich] was right and those who accused him of tax fraud were wrong.”
Eighty four politically motivated ethics charges were filed against Newt when he was Speaker of the House regarding the use of tax exempt funds for a college course he taught titled “Renewing American Civilization.” Eighty-three of the eighty-four charges were found to be without merit and dropped. The remaining charge had to do with contradictory documents prepared by Newt’s lawyer supplied during the course of the investigation. Newt took responsibility for the error and agreed to reimburse the committee the cost of the investigation into that discrepancy. In 1999, after a 3 ½ year investigation, the Internal Revenue Service (under President Bill Clinton, nonetheless) concluded that Gingrich did not violate any tax laws, leading renowned CNN Investigative Reporter Brooks Jackson to remark on air “it turns out [Gingrich] was right and those who accused him of tax fraud were wrong.”